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Freshers Special Sept 13
FROM THE S TUD ENTS’ U NIO N AT B O U RNEM O U TH U NIVERSITY
NEWS AT A GLANCE
STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Activities
NEW LOOK FOR DYLAN’S Education
FRESHERS’ FAIR
RAG PRESIDEN THE YEAR AH T ON EAD
Welfare
Lansdowne
NERVE GOES FM ON 87.9FM
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THISWEEK FRESHERS’ FAIR
Our annual Freshers’ Fair returns this weekend. The Fair hosts a variety of stalls, from sports and clubs & societies to national & local brands. Grab a bag, pick up some information and stock up on freebies! When: Saturday 28th September, 11am Where: Talbot Campus
BIG FEED
100 students collecting 5 tonnes of food for local foodbanks with an inter-halls volunteering challenge. Follow the hashtag #BigFeed on Twitter for our progress! When: Wednesday 25th September - 10am Where: Local area
NERVE
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Calling all first-years! We’re on tour hosting afternoons of pizza and games across town. When: 12pm-4pm Where: Poole Park (Wed) Boscombe Beach (Thurs), and Bournemouth Beach (Fri)
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Our own student radio station goes FM for two weeks. Want a show? Email sunerve@bournemouth.ac.uk When: Now, until 4th Oct Where: 87.9FM and nervemedia.org.uk
#BUARRIVALS COMP WINNER
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You have just a few more days to ‘capture that arrivals moment’ and send us your photos with the hashtag #BUArrivals for the chance to win a digital Polaroid camera! When: Entries close Sunday 29th September at 11pm. Winners announced Monday 30th. Where: Facebook ’SUBUBournemouth’
All the latest from the world of SUBU for the next fortnight
OPEN We’re electing our new Part-time Officers for SUBU’s four Student Councils and #itcouldBU. When: Now, until 11th Oct Where: Online at: subu.org.uk/studentcouncils
Want to try SportBU before you buy? Head to an instructional class taster session to see what’s on offer. When: 30th Sept Where: Sport BU Talbot Campus. www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ sport
SUBU Volunteering are heading to Studland to Make A Difference (MAD). Find out more at: subu.org.uk/maddays When: Sunday 6th October Where: Studland. For More details, visit: subu.org.uk/voluntering
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We are looking for students to provide feedback on the experiences of their fellow coursemates, so be sure to look out for your Student Rep elections happening in upcoming introductory lectures. When: Throughout introductory inductions Where: Course lectures
NEXTWEEK
UNSUNG HEROES Celebrating the hard work and success of our students that make SUBU the hub of activity it is
BECOME A HERO
If you’ve got something worth shouting about, we’d love to share it on this page. Simply email sumedia@bournemouth.ac.uk or come up and see us in the SUBU office (above Dylan’s bar)!
To kick start the year, here are just a few you can expect to see during Arrivals
LGBT SOCIAL The Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Society are holding their first social of the year for all students to attend. Join President Mark and the group at Flirt bar in Bournemouth town for a few drinks and to find out more about LGBT. Meet at Flirt bar at 2:30pm, at Talbot Campus for the 2:10pm U4 bus to the Triangle or outside The Old Fire Station to walk. To find out more about LGBT, join: Facebook.com/groups/LGBT.BU Twitter.com/@ BU_LGBT
Clubs Q&A This Week Chelsea Payne
Rag president
What advice would you give new students? Do as much as possible! University is not just about study, get as much out of Uni life as you can. That way you’ll really make the most of it. What can students expect from RAG this year? We’ll have loads of different challenges this year, including Climb Kilimanjaro, Trek to Machu Picchu, Cycle Vietnam, Lost, Leggit, Tough Guy & Sponsored Sky Dive. Rag will also be working with the the Mayor of Poole on some projects within the local community. How did you first get involved with RAG? I took part in Leggit in first year and the experience made me want to run for a committee position in my 2nd year! What’s left on your BU bucket list? Everything! I don’t like to plan it, but I try to be prepared to do anything and I’ll find a way to do it. What’s your favourite thing about Bournemouth? The beach - it’s got to be!
VARSITY SUCCESS Last year’s most victorious teams Golf Premier Won 5th Premier League title
Women’s Basketball 1A Won promotion, league and cup undefeated
Men’s Tennis Premier Joint 1st with top ranked Uni player in the UK
Men’s & Womens Volleyball 1A Both won leagues with women top 4 rank in England
Men’s Table Tennis 2A New team won league and cup to gain promotion
Men’s Badminton 2A Won league and promotion
Men’s 3rd 2A & Women’s 2nd 2A Football Both won league promotion
Men’s Basketball 1A Won league and last 16 in cup Every event RAG run is explained in Kimmeredge House on Tue 8th October at 6pm. For details or questions, email Chelsea: rag@bournemouth.ac.uk
DYLAN’S GETS A REVAMP Based on student feedback, Dylan’s Kitchen & Bar has gone under a luxurious makeover for the new year
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ver the summer, as many of you will have noticed, Dylan’s bar has undergone a major facelift. Dylan’s last had a revamp nearly ten years ago - back in the days when smoking in bars was allowed and beer was the biggest seller. Since then, food sales have taken over in Dylan’s and last year coffee sales even overtook beer in The Loft. The new look provided an excuse to refurbish the furniture, freshen up the feel and make it more food orientated. Extensive research with students in 2013 included over 500 responses, followed by detailed student focus groups and design submissions posted online. Since then, £70,000 has been invested in the construction, creating a fresh, welcoming place to relax and unwind.
DYLAN’S QUIZ
Whats New? Research last term sought to find out how people felt about Dylan’s quality, service, price, range and what their favourites were. Most feedback asked for consistency and speed so the updated menus focus on a new fast service lunchtime section and special evening meal deal promotions. In addition we have improved the offer of more nutritious options, Starbucks coffee and hot subs! Also, you can now guarantee a seat by booking a table in advance. Students can even hire a table, part of the bar or the entire bar for private parties for anything from a small birthday dinner to a huge course social - even on weekends! Simply email: dylansbars@bournemouth.ac.uk and look out for a new text booking service coming soon! Best Bits Promotions: Skint Wednesday’s (meals for £3), Weekend 2 for 1 on main meals, Friday night Classic Combos (meal & a drink) – check out the new menu cards. Kareoke Thursdays!
A firm favourite last year, the quiz will be continuing at 8pm on Tuesday nights with witty team names, cheap food and drink to share and enough trivia to keep Stephen Fry quiet.
‘You Said This Happened’ is our way to telling you how we’ve acted on your feedback You didn’t w an additional t library fund in for e-book g to be invest s ed solely in mor e e-books
There needed to be a prayer room, particularly for international students on the Lansdowne Campus
repairs were needed for the door and heaters in the Purple Lounge on Talbot Campus repairs were requested, the heaters were fixed and door hinges adjusted
nsic Foreigation t s Inve udents st d for o aske istry t n tio hem o i B c in an op I a l e m v re at le
BU Library agreed to save money and consult with students on how it could be used to improve the Library
Biochemistry has been reintroduced as an option BU have agreed to create a prayer room for the lansdowne campus
Here are just a few of the highlights from last term
HELLO AND WELCOME
A message from your four Full-time Elected Officers
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e’re your four Full-Time Student Union Officers, elected to represent your views to the University and continuously better your student experience. With a new look for 2013, SUBUurbia is your fortnightly snapshot on the world of SUBU, and all we’ve got on. A lot has changed since last year. In addition to the Dylan’s makeover, the stairwell up to SUBU has been completely refurbished with new visuals and an updated website featuring information on our new democratic structure,. There is also a new ‘Ideas’ page where you can submit your feedback and suggestions directly for us to act upon. This is going to be a massive year for SUBU, and this is the place to hear us shouting about all the great things BU students are achieving, including volunteering, media, sports and clubs. We’ll also keep you updated on all ways we are working for you, so get the very best out of University.
In the meantime, we hope you enjoy an unforgettable Arrivals period and are making the most of the fantastic events on offer. Remember, both the Arrivals Guide and the Term 1 Events Calendar are available from subu.org.uk, so you can continue ticking things off your BU bucket list! We’d also like to take this opportunity to offer our sincerest thanks to our amazing Welcome Crew, who are donating their time to help new students during arrivals. Without them, BU Arrivals simply wouldn’t be possible. That’s all from us. Look out for the next issue of SUBUrbia in two weeks’ time. Scan the QR code Annie, Sophie, John to watch the SUBU & Murray
welcome video!
#BUArrivals The best entries from our arrivals photo competition so far!
REMEMBER, YOU HAVE UNTIL SUN 29TH SEPT TO ENTER. SIMPLY USE #BUARRIVALS ON YOUR PHOTOS & YOU MIGHT WIN A DIGITAL POLAROID CAMERA!
LOOKING OUT FOR EACH OTHER
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e want to make sure every student feels safe and secure in Bournemouth. That’s why, in collaboration with BU, we’ve launched a year long campaign to encourage people to look out for each other whilst out at night.
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Look out for us on your hall fridges, across campus, and snapping your photo at nights out. Our mantra: Never leave a man behind, and don’t forget your 4 key ingredients below. Search ‘Bournemouth Students Together’ on Facebook for more!
PHONE
HOW WILL I GET HOME?
From becoming a student rep to forming a club, from joining Nerve to even helping put together SUBUurbia every fortnight, we have loads of activities to help you become an active part of your Union and add experience to your CV. Contact subu@bournemouth.ac.uk
UPCOMING BFX Festival, 25-29th sept FRESHERS’ FAIR, 28th SEPT Comedy nation, 29th sept Loop ft. Bondax, 6th oct EVENTS: